Spring Football Game Report

Adam Chrissis had a 57-yard touchdown catch in the 2011 spring football game

Apr 23, 2011

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard completed its 2011
spring football season on Saturday night with its annual spring
game as the Crimson offense posted a 14-7 victory over the
defense.

The game was played in record time and it was the defense that
got on the board first as Connor Loftus blocked a punt after the
first series of play and returned it three yards for a
touchdown.

The first team offense struck quickly on its next possession as
Colton Chapple found a streaking Adam Chrissis along the right
sideline and caught him in stride with a 57 yard touchdown
pass.

The last score of the night came just before halftime as the
second team offense managed the clock and hard-running rising
sophomore Thomas Schadewald bullied his way into the end zone for a
two-yard run and the 14-7 margin.

Defense took the headlines as Brian Reilly led the way with
numerous special teams tackles en route to a game-high 10 tackles
(6 solo) to go with a pass breakup.

Luke Zelon and Reid McCann each had two sacks for the defense
while Grant Sickle also had a sack.

The lone interception of the game was a highlight-reel grab from
Colton Lynch, who was fully extended in picking off a pass over the
middle at midfield.

Schadewald was impressive in limited action, compiling 29
rushing and 14 receiving yards. Rich Zajeski amassed 24 rushing
yards on just three carries (8.0 ypc) in the rain while Treavor
Scales did not play.

Chapple led the QB's with an 8-for-19 evening, for 126 yards.
Cory Briggs completed both of his fourth quarter pass attempts and
Michael Pruneau also had three completions.

Chrissis used his big play to lead all receivers, eventually
finishing with three catches for 82 yards. Tyler Ott, Alex
Sarkisian, Damani Wilson, Casey Johnson, Scott Miller and Andrew
Berg also had catches.

Wilson finished with 99 total all-purpose yards for the game on
the strength of 59 kickoff return yards.